| Dismantled roadway || Shortcut -2 || The front door is impassable and missing a handleset.<br/>You need a [[Toolkit|Crafting toolkit]] ([[Crafting]] skill) to build a new one, open the door, and use the shortcut.<br/>The doorway is treated as a Level 2 blueprint (50% base chance of success per kit use).
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| Caved-in causeway || Shortcut -3 || The front door is caved in with dirt, sand, or gravel.<br/> You must use The cave-in is equivalent to a [[Mining#How to mine ores|mining toolsoft obstruction]] and strike . Destroy it 3 times with a mining tool to clear it ([[Mining]] skill) and use the shortcut.<br/> Upon clearing, roll a 1d20. If '''10 or less''': Nothing happens. '''11-18''': You receive 1 bundle of common ore ('''&ore-c'''). '''19-20''': You receive 1 bundle of rare ore ('''&ore-r''').
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| Collapsed highway || Shortcut -4 || The front door is broken to the point of impossibility.<br/> You must use a [[Toolkit|GRK, MRK, or XTK]] ([[Repairing]] skill) to fix the door and use the shortcut.<br/>Each use repairs the door by '''1d50%''' with a '''+10% bonus''' for every skill level above Unskilled.